US4976706A - Sheet material of germanium and ceramic for skin contact medical treatment - Google Patents

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US4976706A
US4976706A US07/366,135 US36613589A US4976706A US 4976706 A US4976706 A US 4976706A US 36613589 A US36613589 A US 36613589A US 4976706 A US4976706 A US 4976706A
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Yoshinori Yamamoto
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Hideki Tachibana
Setsumi Tanase
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  • the present invention relates to a sheet material for skin contact medical treatment. More particularly, it relates to a sheet material for medical treatment which has therapeutically effective parts comprising germanium and a far infrared ray irradiating ceramic and is used by bringing it into contact with the skin such as a diseased part of the human body, an affected spot of the skin and the like.
  • organic germanium is administered orally.
  • inorganic germanium is locally applied to the skin in the form of a magnetic material for medical treatment by bringing it into contact with an affected spot of the skin and the like.
  • germanium is apt to be positively charged due to escape of the peripheral electron (i.e., germanium has a strong electrophilic properties);
  • a diseased part or a body part with stiffness or pain generally has an increased electron potential.
  • Japanese Patent Laid Open Publication No. 117187/1979 discloses germanium which is a metallic mass in the form of a substantially circular small disk and is brought into contact with the skin by pressing it against the skin with a plaster or the like. In this material for medical treatment, germanium is formed in a mass to concentrate its stimulation on an affected spot of the skin.
  • some ceramics irradiate far infrared rays by absorption of heat energy, when they are heated, and it has been known that, when the human body is exposed to such far infrared rays, they manifest various effects such as rise in deep subcutaneous temperature, angiotelectasia, enhancement of blook circulation and metabolism, mitigation of sensory nerves, regulation of autonomic nerves and the like.
  • the present inventors have sought such a far infrared ray irradiating ceramic, and have found that, when the ceramic is used together with germanium, effective skin contact medical treatment can be achieved due to synergism of activities of germanium and the ceramic and, when a material for skin contact medical treatment is in the form of a sheet, various advantages can be otained.
  • Japanese Patent Laid Open Publication No. 180979/1987 discloses a heating element of a warmer for warming the human body to enhance metabolism thereof which is a sintered molded article of a mixture of a far infrared ray irradiating ceramic, an oxide of a specific metal such as iron, manganese, chromium or the like, and metallic germanium or germanium oxide.
  • this heating element is used by heating with a nichrome wire heater or the like and is completely different from a sheet material for skin contact medical treatment.
  • One object of the present invention is to provide a sheet material for skin contact medical treatment which is comfortable and can be readily and properly applied to an affected spot of the skin, and which is superior to the conventional medical treatment by germanium.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition of therapeutically effective materials useful for the production of the sheet material of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view illustrating one embodiment of the sheet material for skin contact medical treatment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic enlarged longitudinal cross section of the material of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view illustrating another embodiment of the sheet material for skin contact medical treatment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic enlarged cross section of yarn which constitutes the material of FIG. 3.
  • a sheet material for skin contact medical treatment at least one part of which is a therapeutically effective part comprising germanium and ceramic which irradiates far infrared rays by heating, said germanium and ceramics being provided within a distance of 0 to 3 cm of each other in said therapeutically effective part.
  • a cloth coated with a composition of therapeutically effective materials comprising germanium power and ceramic powder which irradiates far infrared rays by heating.
  • the sheet material of the present invention can be readily applied to the skin and can smoothly fit the human body. Further, although the mechanism is unclear, it is considered that the therapeutic effect of germanium is enhanced by action of heat rays of far infrared rays irradiated from the ceramic by heating with the body temperature.
  • the present invention also provides a composition for skin contact medical treatment which comprises germanium powder and ceramic powder which irradiates far infrared rays by heating.
  • Germanium to be used in the present invention may be any germanium or germanium containing substance including inorganic germanium, an organic germanium complex containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms and the like. In the case of inorganic germanium, preferably, it has a purity of not less than 99.9%.
  • the composition of the ceramic to be used in the present invention is not limited to a specific one insofar as it irradiates far infrared rays by heating with the body temperature.
  • examples thereof include far infrared ray irradiating ceramics obtained by sintering finely divided powder or previously calcined finely divided powder composed of ZrO 2 , MgO, Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 Cr 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , Fe 2 O 3 and the like alone or mixtures thereof, or by pulverizing these substances without sintering.
  • the wavelength of far infrared rays irradiated is about 3 to 16 ⁇ , particularly, about 5 to 16 ⁇ because of its strong thermal resonance effect.
  • the wavelength is not limited thereto.
  • the sheet material for skin contact medical treatment of the present invention has at least one therapeutically effective part comprising germanium and the ceramic provided within a distance of 0 to 3 cm of each other therein.
  • the distance between germanium and the ceramic exceeds 3 cm, synergistic effect on therapeutic activity of germanium by the ceramic as described above is hardly expected.
  • the distance between germanium and the ceramic is 0 cm. That is, they are brought into contact with each other, or uniformly mixed in the form of powder.
  • the configuration of the sheet is not limited to a specific one and the sheet itself may be woven or knitted fabrics, unwoven fabrics, various synthetic resin films, preferably those having gas permeability, and the like.
  • the therapeutically effective part can be provided continuously or discontinuously on the sheet and the weight ratio of germanium (as inorganic pure germanium; hereinafter the amount of germanium is according to the same manner unless otherwise stated): the ceramic in the therapeutically effective part is perferably 3 to 40 : 97 to 60.
  • the sheet can have a single therapeutically effective part or plural therapeutically effective parts.
  • the therapeutically effective part can be provided by weaving or knitting yarns containing germanium and the ceramic in the above ratio into a woven or knitted fabric or an unwoven fabric.
  • yarns include those obtained by applying a coating which is prepared by dispersing a powder mixture of finely divided metallic powder of germanium and a finely divided sintered ceramic powder in a suitable solvent and admixing the resulting dispersion with an adhesive such as acrylic resin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin, silicone resin or the like on suitable conventional yarns and removing the solvent according to a known technique.
  • Such yarns can also be obtained by coating suitable conventional yarns with germanium and ceramic according to known chemical desposition or physical deposition techniques.
  • the entire sheet material can be composed of these yarns, or a part of the sheet material can be composed of these yarns and the remaining part can be composed of conventional yarns.
  • the sheet material of the present invention can be prepared by laminating a germanium thin film and a ceramic thin film.
  • the germanium thin film and the ceramic thin film can be obtained according to a known method.
  • the inner layer is composed of the ceramic film and the outer layer (i.e., the layer to be brought into contact with the skin) is composed of the germanium film
  • the ceramic film should be coated discontinuously so that the germanium layer is partly exposed to the human body so that the electrical activity of the germanium layer reaches the human body.
  • the sheet material of the present invention can be prepared by coating at least a part of a base sheet such as a woven or knitted fabric, an unwoven fabric, resin coated cloth, leather cloth, a synthetic resin film or the like with a coating material comprising germanium and the ceramic which irradiates far infrared rays by heating according to a known method to obtain the therapeutically effective part.
  • a base sheet such as a woven or knitted fabric, an unwoven fabric, resin coated cloth, leather cloth, a synthetic resin film or the like
  • a coating material comprising germanium and the ceramic which irradiates far infrared rays by heating according to a known method to obtain the therapeutically effective part.
  • the coating can be carried out by printing a powder mixture of germanium powder and ceramic powder with an adhesive such as polyvinyl alcohol, acrylic resin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin, silicone resin or the like on a part of or the entire surface of the base sheet, or by applying a coating such as that disclosed above on the surface of the base sheet. Further, the above powder mixture can be coated on the base sheet by deposition, sputtering or the like.
  • an adhesive such as polyvinyl alcohol, acrylic resin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin, silicone resin or the like
  • the above laminate of germanium film and the ceramic film can be further laminated on the base sheet.
  • the therapeutic effect of the sheet material can be further enhanced by covering one surface of the therapeutically effective part with a metallic film and bringing the other surface thereof, wherein the therapeutically effective part is exposed, into contact with the skin.
  • a metallic film covering one surface of the therapeutically effective part with a metallic film and bringing the other surface thereof, wherein the therapeutically effective part is exposed, into contact with the skin.
  • the metallic film can be formed by depositing a thin metal film on one surface of the therapeutically effective part, or by adhering a metallic foil thereto.
  • the metal is preferably aluminum from the viewpoint of economy and the like.
  • tin, nickel and the like and the composition thereof is not specifically limited.
  • the present invention provides a composition of therapeutically effective materials for skin contact medical treatment including the above coating which comprises germanium powder and ceramic powder which irradiates far infrared rays by heating.
  • the germanium and the ceramic to be used in the composition are those described above an, preferably, they have an average particle size of about 0.1 to 5 ⁇ .
  • the weight ratio of germanium : ceramic in the composition is preferably 3 to 40 : 97 to 60.
  • the total amount of germanium and ceramic in the composition is preferably 15 to 50% by weight.
  • the composition of the present invention can be prepared according to a known process for producing a conventional coating composition. If necessary, germanium powder and ceramic powder can be dispersed in a solvent such as butyl acetate or the like and, if necessary, admized with an adhesive or film forming resin such as acrylic resin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin, silicone resin or the like to obtain a coating having a solid content of about 5 to 20% by weight.
  • the composition can appropriately contain other additives such as blowing agents, surfactants, fillers, colorants and the like.
  • the therapeutically effective part can be brought into contact with the skin softly without leaving a depressed mark or causing pain due to pressing. Further, in the case that the therapeutically effective part has a relatively larger contact area, it can be brought into contact with an affected spot exactly and satisfactorily only by covering such a spot with the sheet material.
  • the therapeutically effective part is warmed by the body temperature and far infrared rays are irradiated from the ceramic.
  • the electrical effect of germanium reaches the skin at the contact part.
  • germanium absorbs a part of heat energy of far infrared rays irradiated from the ceramic to lose an electron, which increases the positive charged tendency of germanium. Therefore, it is expected that the therapeutic effect of the contact part of the skin is increased.
  • Enhancement of analgetic and antiphlogistic effects of germanium is expected due to thermal effect of far infrared rays irradiated from the ceramic, since in comparision with the therapeutic effect of a conventional material for medical treatment containing germanium alone, heat ray effect of the ceramic is added and the effect of germanium itself is increased. Therefore, the scope of treatment can be expanded and the therapeutic effect can be improved.
  • the therapeutically effective part in the form of a sheet is softly brought into contact with the body. Therefore, even if the material is used over a long period of time, no depressed mark is left and no pain is felt by pressing the sheet material against the skin.
  • the therapeutically effective part can be readily and exactly brought into contact with an affected spot by merely applying the sheet material having a large surface area to the skin to improve the therapeutic effect.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view illustrating one embodiment of the sheet material for skin contact medical treatment of the present invention in the form of a cloth and
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal cross section of the cloth of FIG. 1.
  • the cloth 1 is composed of a commercially available raised pile fabric 2 and plural therapeutically effective parts 3 in the form of circular films which are printed on the fabric 2.
  • the pile fabric 2 is backed with an aluminum foil 4.
  • a composition for the therapeutically effective part was prepared from germanium powder and sintered ceramic powder irradiating far infrared rays.
  • the sintered ceramic powder was prepared as follows.
  • the following substances can also be used.
  • Germanium powder was prepared by pulverizing metallic germanium having high purity to obtain finely divided powder having an average particle size of 0.1 to 5 ⁇ .
  • the above finely divided germanium powder and finely divided ceramic powder were mixed in a weight ratio of 10 (germanium): 90 (ceramic) and to the mixture (100 parts by weight) were added an emulsifier (14 parts by weight) such as acrylic ester copolymer, a blowing agent (53 parts by weight) (e.g., acrylic compound, urethane compound, sodium bicarbonate, azide compound, etc.) and an adhesive (3 parts by weight) (e.g., acrylic resin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin such as vinyl, acetate etc., silicone resin, polyvinyl alcohol, etc.).
  • an adhesive e.g., acrylic resin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin such as vinyl, acetate etc., silicone resin, polyvinyl alcohol, etc.
  • an unwoven fabric 6 on which aluminum thin film 5 was deposited was sewed on the entire back surface 7 of the fabric 2.
  • the therapeutically effective parts 3 in the form of circular films were printed on the surface 8 of the fabric 2 lengthwise and crosswide in checkerboard pattern by using the above composition.
  • the cloth 1 was subjected to heat treatment (for example, at 100° to 130° C. for about 30 seconds to 2 minutes in the case of using acrylic blowing agent or more than 60° C. in the case of using sodium bicarbonate) to expand the therapeutically effective parts and the surfaces of the circular films 3 were formed in convex curved form (see FIG. 2).
  • the diameter of each circular film 3 becomes smaller gradually from the center part 1a of the cloth 1 toward the peripheral part 1b. Therefore, when the cloth 1 is applied to the skin, the therapeutically effective parts 3 are concentrated at the center of the contact part.
  • the therapeutically effective parts 3 can be provided by applying an adhesive to the entire surface of the cloth 1 and then bonding a powder mixture of germanium powder and sintered ceramic powder thereto.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view illustrating another embodiment of the sheet material for skin contact medical treatment of the present invention in the form of a cloth and
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic enlarged cross section of yarn which constitutes the cloth of FIG. 3.
  • the above-prepared finely divided germanium powder (15 parts by weight) and finely divided sintered far infrared ray irradiating ceramic powder (20 parts by weight) were dispersed in a solvent (62 parts by weight) (e.g., butyl acetate, etc.) by using a dispersing agent (3 parts by weight) (e.g., a polymeric nonionic surfactant, etc.) to obtain a dispersion.
  • a yarn 10 was dipped into this dispersion, or the dispersion was applied on the outer periphery of the yarn 10 and then the yarn was air-dried to obtain the yarn 14 coated with the therapeutically effective materials 12.
  • a fabric was woven by using the coated yarn 14 and aluminum foil was sewed on the entire back surface of this fabric to obtain the cloth 1 for medical treatment.
  • the cloth of FIG. 3 has improved resistance to washing and, therefore, it is more suitable for using a longer period of time.
  • the cloth shown in FIG. 1 or 3 it can be applied to a diseased part of the human body or an affected spot on the skin with fixing means such as a plaster, a bandage, a supporter or the like.
  • the therapeutically effective part layer is coated on one surface of a leather cloth or a resin cloth and adhesion is provided to such a layer, it can be applied to the body without any fixing means. Further, when a bandage, a supporter, an underwear or the like is prepared by using the cloth, no fixing means are required.
  • composition of the present invention which is useful for treating stiffness of the shoulders and providing good sleep.
  • composition of the present invention which is useful for treating severe stiffness of the shoulders and pain of the elbow.
  • composition of the present invention which is useful for treating pain of the knee, lumbago and menorrhalgia.
  • composition of the present invention which is useful for treating pain of the knee, lumbago and menorrhalgia.
  • composition of the present invention which is useful for treating severe lumbago and menorrhalgia.
  • composition of the present invention which is useful for treating severe lumbago and menorrhalgia.
  • composition of the present invention which is useful for pressing against the shoulder and the sole of the foot.
  • the patient was a 43 year-old man suffering from pain and stiffness of the shoulders and neck for a long period of time.
  • the cloths shown in FIG. 1 having 110 therapeutically effective parts were applied to both sides of his shoulders and neck on 4 to 5 days after remarkable manifestation of pain and stiffness. According to him, pain and stiffness were mitigated very well on the next day and he felt relieved.
  • the patient was a 53 year-old woman sometimes suffering from pain of both brachia.
  • the cloth as described in Test 1 was sewed directly on a supporter and it was put on her diseased part. From the next morning, no pain was felt.
  • the patient was a 48 year-old man suffering from pain of the left ankle for several months. He felt severe pain, particularly, when he went up or down stairs. When a supporter for a leg was described in Test 2 was put on his leg for 2 days, it eased pain of the ankle and he could go up or down the stairs without any difficulty.
  • the patient was a 87 year-old woman suffering from stiffness of the shoulders and neck and pain of the hands, arms, legs and waist.
  • Various treatment such as physiotherapy, chiropractic techniques, massage and the like were less effective and her conditions were considerably serious.
  • the cloths of Test 1 were applied to her diseased parts for 3 days, it eased pain and stiffness and she felt relieved. According to her, the cloth was more effective in comparision with the above various treatments.
  • the patient was a 53 year-old women suffering from insomnia.
  • supporters of the cloths of Test 1 were applied to both ankles, she slept much better and deeper than usual and the sleeping time (6 hours) was longer than usual (4 hours). She did not have any dream.
  • the patient was a 72 year-old women suffering from insomnia and using a tranquilizer. When she wore a shirt of the cloth of Test 1 in bed, she slept well and half the amount of the tranquilizer was used.

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